CVE-2023-23644
MainWP Page Speed Extension <= 4.0.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Plugin Activation
Severity Score
5.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The MainWP Page Speed Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.0.2 due to a missing capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to activate arbitrary plugins.
*Credits:
Dave Jong
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-01-17 CVE Published
- 2024-01-22 CVE Updated
- ---------- CVE Reserved
- ---------- EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (0)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mainwp Page Speed Extension Search vendor "Mainwp Page Speed Extension" | Mainwp Page Speed Extension Search vendor "Mainwp Page Speed Extension" for product "Mainwp Page Speed Extension" | >= 0.0.0 <= 4.0.2 Search vendor "Mainwp Page Speed Extension" for product "Mainwp Page Speed Extension" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 4.0.2" | en |
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